Garic has launched a packaged sustainable site solution for the rail industry. The plant and site equipment provider’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Albiston explains more
In an era where sustainability has become a pressing global concern, innovative solutions are constantly emerging to address environmental challenges.
It is nothing new to the team at Garic. Protecting the environment has been part of the organisation’s DNA since it first started serving customers, whether that be innovating products to prevent fuel and oil leaks (the Interceptor Drip Tray), or its Solar Loo, which won its first innovation award more than 20 years ago.
With an extensive range of eco-friendly welfare units, vans, toilets, and showers, the company’s driving force continues to be reducing its own impact while helping customers to reduce their impact on the environment.
“We’ve always had sustainability at the forefront of what we do with two decades of experience harnessing solar power with our award-winning solar products,” said Mark Albiston, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Garic.
Among the solutions include comprehensive site setup to towable welfare units ideal for trackside working without the need for a Hiab to get them on or off site; and either eco or hybrid tower lights.
In a bid to help clients even further, Garic has worked with tier 1 customers and clients to develop standard sites, centred on ease of use, comfort and sustainability, with Babcock among the first to reap the benefits.
Its technical services team develop site solutions for organisations, initially using 3D design, with Garic providing whatever is within the fence and whatever is needed to go and operate the site safely, from the welfare facility and lighting through to the water, fuel and power.
“For Babcock, they are the same sites down the track and when the workers turn up everything is in the same place, with the site (created via a partnership and consultation) designed to provide a high level of service and sustainability, with sites that are effectively zero carbon,” said Mark.
“It is all about developing the solutions to provide the full site service. It makes complete sense to turn to us to deliver welfare solutions with 35 years’ experience, and for the last 20 years, we have been leading on sustainable products. We have been in clean tech for a long time now which gives us a very renewable fleet and our values are centred on delivering quality, a really strong level of customer service, and innovative solutions to our customers.
“By providing the full service rather than just the equipment, it allows the customers to focus on the job they do, knowing that we will align ourselves on their values on sustainability, ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), safety and helping them to reduce their carbon footprint.”
Garic leads by example and as well as transforming the sites of its customers, it is on a journey itself to be net zero by 2040, which includes the elimination of single use plastic.
Mark added: “Our goal remains to be the most sustainable business possible with smart tech, biofuel and a circular economy some of the factors we can use to positively impact the environment.
“Over the last few years we’ve more than doubled in size but we’re not stopping there and have ambitious growth plans. A key to get to our goal will be by working with our customers and developing new partnerships and solutions in the markets in which we operate.”
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